Kia Looking at a Possible Future Electric Stinger
Kia's Stinger sedan had but a short run on the market, but it made a lot of friends in that time. It was a pretty face, but it was also much more than that. A rarity on the market, it was a high-performance car offered at an reasonable price.
The company has not announced a replacement for the departed Stinger, but Kia brand head Ho-Sung Song recently revealed that such a vehicle is under consideration. He told Autocar that the company was currently studying what type of model could replace the Stinger.
Cue the speculation. And of course, the consensus is that such a replacement will probably be electric. The possibility of a hybrid or plug-in hybrid model remains, however, the Hyundai/Kia group having confirmed that it will continue to develop and market PHEVs and hybrids to meet growing demand.
Ho-Sung Song did say that the bulk of Kia's investments are in electric vehicles, and that this is the direction in which the company is heading. Any model intended to develop the brand, such as a possible replacement for the Stinger, will have to be electric in part or in whole.
The model could be electric, but it could also house other types of powertrains. We’re speculating of course, and at this point, anything is possible.
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